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Fuel fraud network diverted €45,000 by cloning corporate cards and selling gas at €1 per litre

A large-scale fuel fraud operation has been dismantled in France after nearly a year of illegal activity that cost companies more than €45,000. The group, led by a 50-year-old man named Radu, allegedly used “skimming” devices to copy data from professional fuel cards at service stations......

Ukraine’s energy minister Grinchuk submits resignation amid corruption scandal

On November 12, 2025, Ukraine’s Minister of Energy, Svetlana Grinchuk, announced that she had submitted her resignation. On Facebook, she stated, “I have written my resignation letter. The position has never been an end in itself for me,” and emphasized that she had allegedly committed......

Twin bombings in India and Pakistan claim 20 lives, threatening fragile ceasefire

A pair of bombings in the capitals of India and Pakistan within a 24-hour span have left at least 20 dead, marking the most severe security breaches in over a decade and raising fears of renewed hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbors. In India, a car explosion near Delhi’s iconic Red......

Emails suggest Trump was aware of Epstein’s activities, house democrats say

House Democrats released emails on Wednesday indicating that the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein claimed President Donald Trump was aware of his relationships with underage girls. The correspondence includes exchanges with Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell and author Michael Wolff. In......

Portugal registers 29 Mpox cases since August

Portuguese health authorities confirmed 29 mpox cases in the past three months, warning of a possible increase in transmission though no new epidemic peak has been detected. According to the Directorate-General of Health (DGS) and the National Health Institute Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSA), 10 cases were......

Franco-Algerian author Boualem Sansal granted pardon after a year in detention

After nearly a year in detention, renowned Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, 76, who suffers from prostate cancer, has been pardoned by Algerian authorities and will be transferred to Germany for medical treatment. According to an official statement from the Algerian presidency,......

Lithuania rejects Belarus’ conditions for border talks

Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys has dismissed the idea of holding border negotiations on Belarus’ terms after President Alexander Lukashenko instructed his government to reach out to Vilnius. “It is not Lukashenko who decides the conditions or determines......

Trump urges Herzog to pardon Netanyahu, calls corruption trial ‘Unjustified’

Jerusalem, November 12, 2025 — US President Donald Trump has formally requested Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, describing the ongoing corruption trial as “political” and “unjustified.” The letter, received on Tuesday morning,......

Cambodia and Thailand accuse each other of new border clashes

Phnom Penh / Bangkok, November 12, 2025 — Cambodia and Thailand exchanged accusations of new hostilities along their shared border on Wednesday, following a landmine explosion that injured Thai soldiers and led Bangkok to pause the implementation of a US-backed peace agreement. Tensions......

Italy signals commitment to shaping middle east future

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani emphasized Italy’s significant role in promoting peace and reconstruction in the Middle East during the G7 Foreign Ministers Summit in Canada. Highlighting Italy’s planned €60 million investment in reconstruction, Tajani noted that efforts could......

Shipwreck off Libya: 42 people presumed dead

Tripoli, Libya – Forty-two people are presumed dead after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Libya earlier this month, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday. According to the UN agency, the tragedy occurred on November......

Farmers claim they will meet Macron in Toulouse amid protests

French farmers mobilized on Wednesday said they expect to meet President Emmanuel Macron in Toulouse during his visit to the city, amid ongoing protests over trade and agricultural policies. According to Jérôme Bayle, a key figure in last year’s farmers’......

King Felipe VI visits China on first state trip since 2014, 18 years after Juan Carlos

Beijing, November 12, 2025 — King Felipe VI of Spain was welcomed with full honors in Beijing on Wednesday by Chinese President Xi Jinping, marking his first state visit to China since ascending the throne in 2014 — and the first Spanish royal visit to the country......